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I have two little boys so coming up with party themes with them is one of my favorite things. My 7 year old is obsessed with paper airplanes lately and I thought that would make such a great party theme. So we put together inspiration for a paper airplane party. For a game you can even do a contest to see how far the kids can throw their paper airplanes. From cake toppers to party decor this theme is one of my favorites.

Step 1: Unroll the paper and tape the edges to the floor with masking tape.

Step 2: Scale the size of an 8 ½” x 11” sheet of paper up as big as you can get from your roll of paper. With our 53” roll of paper, the length was 69”.

Step 3: Lightly draw a horizontal line with ruler and pencil, 10 inches from the top of the paper. Repeat for the rest of the paper, separating each line by about 3”. Trace over these lines with a light blue marker.

Step 4: Draw a vertical line 10 ½” from the left side of the paper in pencil. Trace over the line with a red marker.

Step 7: Fold your lined paper into a classic paper airplane. Use a boning tool to get sharp creases. Add a bit of hot glue between the folds of tip and end of the airplane and press the folds of the paper together to secure.

Step 8: Draw a long wavy banner shape on a new sheet of paper and cut out with scissors. Write your message on the banner in marker.

Step 9: Thread a needle through the airplane in the front, and knot. Affix with tape if necessary. Attach the opposing end of the thread to the ceiling with gaffer’s tape. Repeat for the back of the plane, and both wings.

Step 10: Repeat the threading process with the banner. Hot glue a piece of twine between the plane and the banner so it looks like the plane is towing the banner. You’re ready for take-off!

Photos and styling by Naomi Julia SatakeCrafting by Justine Pon and Erica Kjos

Sorry if this comment is duplicate – tried to post before and it didn’t go through.

Love this idea and especially that the paper airplanes are recyclable when the party is over or kids are tired of playing with them. Many parties produce a lot of cheap plastic waste – something to consider when buying party favors too!